... the user has compiled songs into the program that they want to convert to their own personal music mix CD it is time to burn the CD, also known as to copy onto the CD. When you burn a CD what is actually happening is there is a laser inside of the machine that will copy the music. ... a spinning motion around the entire disk until all of the tracks are recorded. This laser also known as the "write laser" alters the surface of the CD where as the "read laser" does not. The write laser is much more powerful than the read laser, because it has to alter the disk by " ... record companies bec...

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... year and you had very little that you could do about it? What if you were a world famous singer that was expected to sell the most CD's worldwide in a year, but had that honour taken away because of an unstoppable problem that the music industry must endure each year. These are just ... downloaded album on the internet this year, but that is definitely an award that he would not mind passing up in an attempt to sell more CD's. Due to these masses of music downloads, DJ Quik has stated that he no longer wishes to make music because of the fact that he is ... Technology is once again the...

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... In one legal response towards the record companies trying to shut them down, a spokesperson for Napster stated, "Finding and downloading copyrighted songs for free is protected by the law as long as Napster members are not making any money themselves off of the recordings"(Borland). Is Napster hurting the "unknown" artists? People ... who have already walked down the red carpet in Hollywood, are scared of what this might do to their income. Accomplished musicians have always made a new cd and sold it for a profit, the almighty dollar bill. What the artists don't realize is that technolog...

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... people, all-free of charge. Not only can you listen to the downloaded MP3 files on the Napster Mp3 player, but it also allows people with CD burners to burn these MP3s onto a blank CD, which can now be taken anywhere. Rumors have now been proven true that Napster is going to make its members pay for the use of their server ... download it. The transfer process then begins and finally when it is done you have a complete song stored on your computer in MP3 format, which you can now burn onto a CD if you wish. According to the Recording Industry Associates of America this is illegal an ill...

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... many other people, need to be more judgmental when listening to the music that I listen to. Overall, Nelly had put together a rather good CD. First of all, the CD is consistently good throughout the whole CD. There are not just a few good songs, but many. He has a good mix of different fast and slow rap songs. He has ... . Even if their music is not as good as someone's music who is not famous. I will have to say that the beat and rhythm on this CD is absolutely incredible. Every song has a different beat, and every one is good. Nelly is not like other singers who have the same type of m...

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... . Usually, both sides of the record are used. However, in the 1980s, vinyl records were gradually replaced in mainstream music consumer markets with the compact disc, better known as the CD. Consumers claim that CDs provide a better sound, and has no hiss or crackling. A CD is an optical disc made from a 1.2mm thick disc of polycarbonate plastic coated with a thinner aluminum layer ... ...

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... one might think that the music sales have dropped dramatically, however, that is not case. A recent study states that "file-sharing led to 5% fewer CD sales worldwide last year" ("Digital Music Hardly a Lucrative Sector" 2). Although the sales are down, bands like "N Sync "broke the one week record for ... CD sales, ringing up more than 2.5 million" copies sold of one of their albums (Band 2). One suggestion that is being made is that people are ... previewing what they hear on such MP3 programs and then "buy the higher-quality CD if they like what they hear" (Band 2). Is the music indu...

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... do not think it should be. Getting free music off the internet introduces people to new artists. The artists make more money off of concerts than people buying CD's. Finally, there are several ways that this problem can be solved, that would benefit both sides. To begin with getting free music off the internet introduces people ... to new artists. Most CD's cost between $15 and $20. Very few people are willing to spend that much money to get music from someone they have never listened to before. If ... go out of business. However, according to Music Wars: Open Mike on Tech TV, most artis...

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... In these rooms, there are servers who have lists of thousands of audio and video files, software, and video games. These files include music CD's that have not even been released to stores yet and movies that have recently been opened in theaters. With over 40% of Web users ... the people downloading the music) have become a more serious issue, artists have begun to speak out against them. Bootleggers directly influence artists" profits off of CD's and their status through SoundScan. SoundScan compiles all record sales and, along with the RIAA, determines if an album is considered, gold ...

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... use to burn illegal music. Napster use to be one of the top CD burning web site until they were shut down. Some people don't understand that burning CD's makes the music stars lose lots of money. I asked a teen why did he think CD burning was an important topic, he said "it's making the rap stars ... right. After I talked to him he told me he found his information off of commercials and the web. I asked a student and she replied "you have to buy the CD's yourself". This young lady told me she found this information shopping at stores. Me, I think as a matter of a fact I know that it ef...

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... programs such as this. In many instances, the downloaded songs provoke some to actually buy the album. Others, such as the students sued for downloading, have a collection of over a thousand CD's. All production companies have come together to stop these downloadable archives, but some have tried to continue with regulation. Now some archives are taking action and filing suits against minors ... stop now? Napster, the phenomenon, will live on, as more Napster-like programs start building around the net. Napster gives music lovers the opportunity to sample songs before purchasing the CD....

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... if a person gets caught downloading music from there, they were going get receive three warnings and their computer was going to get fried. If a person buys a CD and feels he wants to share it, that's his or her own business. That is money that goes to the artist. Each consumer has a right to do ... Statistics recently showed the drop of sales from the year 2000 to the year 2002, was only 13%. That states that people are still buying CD's from artists they love. I recently bought a CD at the store and listened to it on the way home. When I got there, I called my friend and told her I boug...

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... , once among the most robust and profitable sectors of popular culture, have fallen dramatically since the advent of Internet file-sharing operations like Napster. Before this technology came out, the CD market was a great success. However the initial demand of this technology drove prices up, as the market moved towards equilibrium. Due to such high demand prices stayed high for a considerable ... time, aggravating consumers. Department stores could afford to lower the CD prices to compete with music stores, which could not. The major music distributors decided to make a privacy policy ...

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... . Napster has become so famous for all of the copyright laws it breaks and an alternative to buying the artist's CD. There is no longer a need to buy CD's. Many who own CD Burners simply download their favorite MP3's and make their own music CD's. Despite this fact, Napster actually benefits artists and record labels in many other ways. It distributes all different types ... fans which can generate income in other ways such as concerts. One of the greatest benefits is that it saves people from having to go out and buy a 15-dollar CD. Instead people can download their favorite songs from ...

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... genre of music. The WONC has an extremely large collection of music which includes about 1200 CD's, and about 1000 carts, which are similar to 8-tracks. The station also receives hundreds of new CD's in the mail every month. When they receive a CD, the music staff reviews the CD. If they like it they will pass it on to the Zack Dewitz, who happens ... to be both the station manager and music director. If the CD meets Dewitz approval, it is put into the collection. The station likes to make sure the music that is played every hour is varied. New music is played at the ... ...

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... listen it to any time I want? Do I just go download Napster for free and steal it and then listen to it at any time I want; perhaps even burn a few MP3 CD's so I have an entire musical collection of stolen goods of which I robbed several artists of? By choosing the right decision, the consumer is not only satisfied with the music he ... , and ultimately our economy. The consumer supports the artists, the recording labels, the studios which record the music, the companies which print and package the CD's, the retail shops that sell the CD's and the manufacturers of CD players. Through the...

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... from the Field Research Corporation, a San Francisco-based research firm, 22 percent of Napster users said that because of Napster, they did not buy CD's any more or they bought fewer CD's." This ultimately means that since CD sales are declining, music artists and industries are losing profits. RIAA also reported that its own survey of music buyers showed "...over 50 percent of ... that have downloaded music for free have made copies of it. Just two years ago, only 13 percent copied it onto a portable device or a CD burner." They also report that in 2001 40% of all "music consumers" ow...

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... the copyright law. The protection of copyrights was established to allow a person, who qualifies, to protection their work. Works such as poetry, movies, CD-ROMs, video games, plays, paintings, sheet music, and yes, recorded music performances can be protected by a copyright. A good group of society is out to get something for nothing. I translate this to not wanting to work for something or ... ...

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... engines. File sharing can be compared to a virus that keeps spreading and cannot be stopped. Although music sharing can seems to be reducing the sales of CD's, most people that download music continue to purchase CD's. Yet why do record companies continue to complain about music sharing? The answer to this question is that record companies are using file sharing as a scapegoat ... . With the American economy at its lowest, how could record companies expect to prosper? In fact record companies themselves are responsible for the decrease in the sales of CD's. With the prices of CD's signif...

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... have much depth, and thought behind them. Whether they reflect real-life, or fictional experiences, I believe that they come straight from the heart. An example is from their 2003 cd release "Sing the Sorrow": "I kissed you at the apex of the maelstrom, and asked you to accompany me in a quick fall, but you made me realize that my ... Havok, their lead singer. I honestly don't know why, maybe it's the way he speaks it in amongst the beautiful notes in the background. Simply listening to their cd for a few minutes will get you hooked to the infectious choruses, and subdued verses of Davey...

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... to be censored? The fact of the matter is that there are many pros and cons in the music and entertainment industry about censorship. For instance, the warning label on cd's containing inappropriate material may prevent a young child from being able to purchase the album. But alternatively, the label doesn't say who the material is inappropriate for. The same goes for ... , but many of the same points can be made about the censorship in music. Is a rap group portraying real life in the ghetto, or a heavy-metal band singing about suicide, protected as a singer's "artistic expression"? Or ...

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... elastic and was being stretched out by the man's hand. A more recent incident was with the group, Jane's Addiction, in the mid 90's who released there cd called, "Ritual De Lo Habitual." The original cd cover was a picture of three sculptures, one of a male in the middle and two females one on each side of him, and it was somewhat supposed to ... many complained once again. They were force to change their cover by the record company due to negative criticism from the media, and some stores even threatened to pull the cd off their shelves. The group then released a new and supposedly mor...

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... the internet. Music trends change through the years, but the popularity of music has not changed. We've gone from 45 rpm records to 8 track tapes to cassette tapes to CD to DVD. The industry continues to grow, as do the prices to purchase the latest music. With the popular surge of the internet in the past ten years, music is ... music service and the actual songs are free, people whose internet connection has been use to download music are being charged. Unknowingly people especially teens and children, downloaded music to CD which has been deemed illegal by the FCC and the music indus...

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... . For the most part it shows the lack of vision and understanding the RIAA and some musicians have concerning the future of music. Why are CD sales down? In 2002, there was a 10% decline in record sales. The RIAA blame file-sharing, however, they need to consider the following ... , they scream copyright infringement and call their lawyers." (Boyle's) The second possibility is price. Music is overly expensive. Sometimes, paying $15 for a CD is just not within people's budget. What file-sharing has told the recording industry is that a very large number of people are more willing to ... ...

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... their talents. The overall problem of thought that makes his master morality is that you cannot classify people into categories. The mind is a tricky thing. 2) If a popular music group records a cd and becomes a big success, I think that it is because of both free will and determined for them. The reason is Libertarianism; is the theory that humans are free to decide ... their own actions, and Determinism; humans lack free will, actions are the result of causes over which humans have no control. This relates to free will because when the cd comes out it is everyone's choice to buy it or...

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